Seritec Clutch Mod

Here's what I was talking about with the clutch. This was the first modification I did to increase the bike's elusive friction zone.



I know it's just a metal tube with a spring inside it, something that you can do yourself for a under $5. The make-it-yourself and DIY mod can be found in 650 Custom, Chopper, and Dragstar site in their How-To section.

I went with the pre-made kit from Seritec. Since I'm a bit lazy to test out different tube sizes and to find the right spring length, $14 isn't a bad price to pay someone for the parts and the labor in testing to find the right specs. E-mail Roger at seritc@aol.com for questions about it. He sells them on eBay, but if you e-mail him he sells them at a lower rate. No problems with shipping either.



The illustrated instructions are very clear and easy to use, I only needed a 12mm combo wrench. Depending on the year model, you might need some long nose pliers to take the cable end out of its housing by bending the little metal tab blocking it in. Increasing the free play from the lever end (backing the nut and adjusting bolt in toward the lever) gave me all the slack I needed to do this. All the work was done at the crankcase end.

I had absolutely no problems with this mod and it did what it was advertised to do. Rode for about 20 miles to test it out and it's solid. The friction zone now started at roughly about 1 1/2" away from the handlebar grip.



Although I'm thinking this probably voids the warranty somehow. Just take it off when you take it to the dealer if in question.